To be “touched” by luck, which later ends in a bad
fate, usually the death of someone.
Kadoro-doroan ang pa-bat amen ang paray, piro
asing mapatay si Lola ganing tanira sia ono
pangasa.
We had a huge rice harvest, but when Grandmother died
they said that was bad
fate (i.e. caused by the good
harvest).
Mga manloaka ta kalabasa oman dorong borak na,
maning ang lagi tang taw sia pangasa ra sigoro.
If you plant squash and then it bears lots of fruit, people
will say immediately that it will probably end
in
a
bad
fate.
nangasa
Something good or lucky which brings a bad fate to a
person in the end.
Ang tsianggi amen tanopasia ay doro kabinta,
mandian asing napatay tang tatayo ay biglang
nanlobay, ganing tanira sigoro nangasa tang
koarta ong nandia.
In the past our small variety store sold a lot but when my father died it
suddenly slowed down, they say maybe the money
brought
bad
luck to him.